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MARADMIN 560/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY11 SCHEDULE OF MARINE CORPS GROUND TRAINING AND READINESS (TR) MANUAL REVIEW CONFERENCES AND FORECASTED FY12 SCHEDULE//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO P3500.72A//
REF/B/MSG/CG TECOM/231719ZJUN2010//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P3500.72A MARINE CORPS GROUND TRAINING AND READINESS (TR) PROGRAM.  REF B IS CG TECOM IDENTIFICATION OF FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGERS (FSM) AND CREATION OF FORMAL LEARNING CENTERS (FLC) PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOXES.//
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POC/R. FELICIANO/CIV/UNIT:TECOM/-/LOC:QUANTCO VA/TEL:COML (703) 784-3052/TEL:DSN 278-3052/ EMAIL:RAMON.FELICIANO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  GROUND TRAINING AND READINESS (TR) MANUALS PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE TRAINING STANDARDS AND EVENTS THAT ARE MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK (MET) LINKED AND MEET CURRENT CORE TRAINING READINESS REQUIREMENTS.  THE TR BATTLE RHYTHM ENSURES ALL MANUALS ARE FORMALLY REVIEWED, VALIDATED AND REVISED BIANNUALLY.  ADDITIONALLY, TR MANUALS SERVE AS THE BASIS TO UPDATE AND REVISE PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION (POIS) WITHIN THE FORMAL LEARNING CENTERS.
2.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE FY11 AND FORECASTED FY12 GROUND TR MANUAL REVIEW BATTLE RHYTHM, ENABLING THE OPFOR, ADVOCATES AND MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS TO PLAN AND EXECUTE CONFERENCE- RELATED ACTIONS OVER THE NEXT TWO FISCAL YEARS.  27 CONFERENCES ARE SCHEDULED FOR FY11 AND 29 CONFERENCES ARE FORECASTED FOR FY12.
3.  GROUND TRAINING DIVISION (GTD) SERVES AS TECOM LEAD AGENCY IN THE COORDINAION, CONDUCT AND FUNDING OF ALL TR CONFERENCES.  EACH CONFERENCE IS INTENDED TO BE A SERVICE LEVEL FORUM COMPRISED OF OCCUPATIONAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES) DEDICATED TO REVIEWING, VALIDATING AND REVISING TR MANUALS AS APPROPRIATE.  DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF COLLECTIVE EVENTS TO BE REVIEWED, SOME CONFERENCES WILL BE SEGMENTED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SENIOR SMES ARE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS LEVEL 7000 AND ABOVE COLLECTIVE EVENTS.  GTD TASK ANALYSTS WILL COORDINATE WITH OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SMES TO DETERMINE CONFERENCE AGENDA, PARTICIPANTS AND CONDUCT.
A.  MAJOR PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIONS WILL OCCUR PER THE STANDARD POAM DETAILED BELOW:
(1) 12 MONTHS PRIOR: FRONT END ANALYSIS (FEA) INITIATED FOR SELECT OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS.  FEA RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR CONDUCT OF CONFERENCE.
(2) 6 MONTHS PRIOR: SME SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED.
(3) 3 MONTHS PRIOR: PRE CONFERENCE MESSAGE RELEASED CONTAINING WEB LINK WITH READ AHEAD INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES. ATTENDEES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH REF (A) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TR MANUAL PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF CONFERENCES.
B.  FY11 GROUND TR REVIEW BATTLE RHYTHM.  THE FY11 GROUND TR MANUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) IS AS FOLLOWS:
TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL    DATES            LOCATION
TRAIN THE TRAINER SCHOOL         4-8 OCT 10      (MCB CAMLEJ)
MEU (1)                          4-8 OCT 10      (MCB QUAN)
COMMUNICATION                    18-22 OCT 10    (MCB QUAN)
MUSIC                            18-22 OCT 10    (MCB QUAN)
LOGISTICS                        25 OCT-5 NOV 10 (MCB CAMLEJ)
INFANTRY                         15-19 NOV 10    (MCB CAMLEJ)
CIVIL AFFAIRS                    29 NOV-3 DEC 10 (MCB QUAN)
MEU (2)                          6-10 DEC 10     (MCB QUAN)
RECRUITING AND RETENTION         13-17 DEC 10    (MCB QUAN)
ADVISE TRAIN ASSIST              10-14 JAN 11    (MCB QUAN)
MOUNTAIN WARFARE OPERATIONS      24-28 JAN 11    (BRIDGEPORT)
AT/CIP                           24-28 JAN       (MCB QUAN)
COMMAND AND CONTROL              7-11 FEB 11     (MCB QUAN)
GROUND SUPPLY                    14-18 MAR 11    (MCB QUAN)
MCCS (VOL 1)                     28 MAR-1 APR 11 (MCB QUAN)
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT             4-8 APR 11      (MCB QUAN)
INFORMATION OPERATIONS/PSYOPS    11-15 APR 11    (MCB QUAN)
OPERATIONAL CULTURE/LANGUAGE     18-22 APR 11    (MCB QUAN)
MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES  9-13 MAY 11     (MCB QUAN)
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE REGT 16-20 MAY       (MCB QUAN)
OPERATIONS AND TACTICS INSTR     23-27 MAY 11    (29 PALMS)
ARTILLERY                        6-17 JUN 11     (MCB QUAN)
COMBAT CAMERA                    20-24 JUN 11    (MCB QUAN)
CBIRF                            18-22 JUL 11    (IND HEAD)
AMMUNITION                       8-12 AUG 11     (MCB QUAN)
NONLETHAL WEAPONS                15-19 AUG 11    (MCB QUAN)
MOTOR TRANSPORT                  22-26 AUG 11    (MCB QUAN)
FRONT END ANALYSIS WILL BE COMPLETE FOR CONFERENCES DESIGNATED WITH AN ASTERISK.
C.  THE FORECASTED FY12 GROUND TR MANUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) IS AS FOLLOWS:
TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL    DATES            LOCATION
ADMINISTRATION                   OCT 11          (MCB QUAN)
MARINE SECURITY GUARD            DEC 11          (MCB QUAN)
RECON                            DEC 11          (MCB QUAN)
LEGAL                            JAN 12          (MCB QUAN)
LAR                              JAN 12          (MCB QUAN)
GROUND ELECTRONICS               JAN 12          (MCB QUAN)
HEALTH SERVICES                  FEB 12          (MCB QUAN)
FOOD SERVICES                    FEB 12          (MCB QUAN)
MCCS (VOL 2)                     FEB 12          (MCB QUAN)
MILITARY POLICE/CORRECTIONS      MAR 12          (MCB QUAN)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS                   MAR 12          (MCB QUAN)
MARKSMANSHIP, MARTART, CBT INSTR MAR 12          (MCB QUAN)
DRILL INSTR, SWIM                MAR 12          (MCB QUAN)
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES             APR 12          (MCB QUAN)
TACP                             APR 12          (MCB QUAN)
INTEL                            APR 12          (MCB QUAN)
MARSOC                           MAY 12          (MCB QUAN)
DISTRIBUTION MGMNT               MAY 12          (MCB QUAN)
AAV                              MAY 12          (MCB QUAN)
SIGINT                           MAY 12          (MCB QUAN)
GROUND SENSORS                   JUN 12          (MCB QUAN)
ANGLICO                          JUN 12          (MCB QUAN)
ENGINEERS AND UTILITIES          JUN 12          (MCB QUAN)
CBRN                             JUL 12          (MCB QUAN)
SAFTEY                           JUL 12          (MCB QUAN)
INFANTRY                         JUL 12          (MCB QUAN)
GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE      AUG 12          (MCB QUAN)
EOD                              AUG 12          (MCB QUAN)
TANKS                            AUG 12          (MCB QUAN)
GROUND OPS SPECIALIST            AUG 12          (MCB QUAN)
D.  IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS COMMAND TO HOST ALL CONFERENCES AT THE TR CONFERENCE CENTER IN QUANTICO, WHICH SERVES AS THE PRIMARY CONFERENCE LOCATION IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE SERVICE LEVEL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND TO ENSURE STANDARDIZATION OF THE TR REVIEW PROCESS.  CONFERENCES CONDUCTED AT ALTERNATE LOCATIONS ARE BY EXCEPTION ONLY.
E.  GENERALLY, POST-TR CONFERENCE ACTIONS WILL BE AS DETAILED BELOW, RESULTING IN A SIGNED TR MANUAL APPROXIMATELY 131 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFERENCE.
(1) 60 DAYS AFTER CONFERENCE: COMPLETE REVIEW OF TR EVENTS AND ENTRY OF REVISIONS INTO MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) TR DEVELOPMENT MODULE.
(2) 20 DAYS AFTER EVENT ENTRY: STAFF DRAFT TR MANUAL FOR GENERAL REVIEW.
(3) 31 DAYS AFTER DRAFT IS POSTED FOR REVIEW: EDIT DRAFT MANUAL BASED ON STAFFING COMMENTS FROM OPFOR, ADVOCATE AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
(4) 15 DAYS AFTER STAFFING COMPLETED: COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT.
(5) APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS AFTER FORMAL DRAFT IS COMPLETE: FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL/SIGNATURE BY CG, TECOM.
(6) AFTER CG, TECOM SIGNATURE, THE SIGNED TR MANUAL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO HQMC ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (AR) DIVISION FOR FORMAL PUBLISHING.  SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE SIGNED MANUAL IN PDF FORMAT WILL BE POSTED TO THE TECOM GTD WEBSITE AT HTTPS:(SLASHSLASH)WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/GTB/DEFAULT.ASPX.
4.  WITHIN 120 DAYS OF TR MANUAL APPROVAL, FORMAL LEARNING CENTERS (FLC) ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT COURSE CONTENT REVIEW BOARDS (CCRB) FOR ALL AFFECTED COURSES, SUBMIT A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (ROP) FOR EACH BOARD, AND SUBMIT UPDATED POI TO TECOM GTD FOR STAFFING.  ADDITIONALLY, IAW REF (B) FLCS ARE REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOXES AND SUBMIT CONTACT INFORMATION OF CURRENT APPOINTED FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGERS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE FORMAL COMMUNICATION INVOLVING POIS BETWEEN THE FLCS AND GTD.  POIS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY FLC FORMAL SCHOOL MANAGERS TO GTD OPERATIONS SECTION VIA THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: TECOM.GTB.OPS(AT)USMC.MIL.  NOTE: THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS CURRENTLY CORRECT UNTIL THE GTD PLAD IS UPDATED TO REFLECT GTD.
A.  FLCS MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION TO THE 120 DAY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR TIER II (CAREER PROGRESSION MOS) AND TIER III (ALL OTHER COURSES) POIS ONLY.  EXTENSIONS FOR TIER I POIS (ENTRY LEVEL MOS PRODUCING COURSES) WILL NOT BE GRANTED.  EXTENSION REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE GTD ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX IDENTIFIED IN PARA 4 OF THIS MESSAGE.  REQUESTS WILL THEN BE STAFFED TO THE APPROPRIATE CG (TECOM OR TRNGCMD) FOR CONSIDERATION. MAXIMUM EXTENSIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) TIER I: NO EXTENSION.
(2) TIER II: UP TO 45 DAYS.
(3) TIER III: UP TO 90 DAYS.
5.  THE FY11 AND FORECASTED FY12 TR MANUAL CONFERENCE BATTLE RHYTHM IS POSTED ON THE GTD WEBSITE AT HTTPS:(SLASHSLASH) WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/GTB/ DEFAULT.ASPX.  UPDATES WILL BE POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE AS NECESSARY.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN RAYMOND C. FOX, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//